dint
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“Home Alone” certainly made Culkin a star, which was its intention, and O’Hara, by dint of John Hughes’ characterization, an able partner.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
Simply by dint of their tablet-like heft, dictionaries make a claim for longevity and authority.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
By dint of pandemic pauses and far-flung locales around the U.K.’s Cotswolds and on the Welsh Borders, the lineup managed to quietly ferment and realize some of that long-ago unknown magical mystery.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
In presenting many of his bills or ideas, he acted as if they should pass by dint of their sheer excellence—as if old-school politicking was unnecessary and even distasteful.
From Slate • Dec. 29, 2024
Our oarsmen were so fresh, by dint of having occasionally let her drive with the tide for a minute or two, that a quarter of an hour’s rest proved full as much as they wanted.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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